The Pennsylvania Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation is still not finished compiling the tally of write-in votes cast in the November 2010 election for federal and state office, but it says that it will soon finish. All write-ins in … Continue reading
On January 17, a blog post appeared on this web page, describing a bill introduced in the New Hampshire legislature to ease ballot access, HB 153. There is a second ballot access improvement bill pending, HB 152. HB 152 changes … Continue reading
Washington State Senator Sharon Nelson (D-West Seattle) has introduced SB 5297. It requires circulators for a ballot measure or a recall to register with the Secretary of State, if they are paid by a “signature gathering business.” Circulators must register … Continue reading
One Massachusetts state legislative race from November 2, 2010 is still not settled. The original tally showed the Republican nominee defeating the Democratic incumbent by one vote, but the Democrat then sued to overturn the results. See this story. One … Continue reading
On January 19, the Delaware House Administration passed HB 11, which is intended to ban fusion. However, the bill is more restrictive than that. It makes it illegal for any political party to nominate someone who is not a member … Continue reading
